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House. On the 8th Second Brigade marched to Burkeville, and on the 9th the First was sent to Farmville, remaining at those points until ordered with the corps to Washington D. C.
In addition to the lists of officers recommended for promotion already forwarded, I would especially mention for brave and gallant conduct on this occasion, Colonel W. M. Gregg (wounded). Lieutenant Colonel F. B. Doty (since died of wounds) both of the One hundred and seventy-ninth New York Volunteers; Colonel Bradley Winslow (wounded), and Captain W. R. Wallace, One hundred and eighty-sixth New York Volunteers; Adjt. Abraham Cohn, Sixth New Hampshire Veteran Volunteers; Captain Henry J. Griffin, Sixth New Hampshire Veteran Volunteers, and Captain W. Clark, Forty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, both of the brigade pioneer corps; Captain T. P. Beals (wounded), Captain A. D. Brock, and Lieutenant W. H. H. Ware, Thirty-first Maine Volunteers, of the storming party. Of this gallant party of 108 men, composed of Companies C, H, and L, Thirty-first Volunteers, 5 were killed and 32 wounded.
I inclose herewith copies of the reports of brigade commanders.
The following is the statement of the casualties in the division on the 2nd of April:
Killed. Wounded.
Command. Officers. Men. Officers. Men.
Headquarters ....... ...... 2 .......
First Brigade.
45th Pennsylvania ....... 5 4 29
Veteran
Volunteers
7th Rhode Island 1 ....... 2 11
Volunteers
35th ........ 3 ...... 11
Massachusetts
Volunteers
39th New Jersey 2 15 3 71
Volunteers
48th Pennsylvania 1 10 3 57
Veteran
Volunteers
58th ........ 4 1 17
Massachusetts
Volunteers
36th ........ 1 ....... 4
Massachusetts
Volunteers
51st New York ....... ....... ........ ........
Volunteers
Total First 4 38 13 200
Brigade
Second Brigade.
6th New Hampshire ........ 3 1 24
Volunteers
9th New Hampshire ........ ........ ........ ........
Volunteers
11th New ........ ........ ....... 1
Hampshire
Volunteers
17th Vermont 1 8 3 35
Volunteers
31st Maine ....... 10 3 65
Volunteers
2nd Maryland ....... 5 ........ 20
Veteran
Volunteers
56th 1 1 2 11
Massachusetts
Volunteers
179th New York ....... 9 9 34
Volunteers
186 New York ....... 35 11 127
Volunteers
Total Second 2 71 29 317
Brigade
Grand total* 6 109 44 517
Missing. Total.
Command. Officers. Men. Officers. Men.
Headquarters ........ ....... 2 ......
First Brigade.
45th Pennsylvania 1 20 5 54
Veteran
Volunteers
7th Rhode Island ........ 1 3 12
Volunteers
35th ........ ....... ........ 14
Massachusetts
Volunteers
39th New Jersey ....... 26 4 93
Volunteers
48th Pennsylvania 2 16 3 37
Veteran
Volunteers
58th ....... 26 4 93
Massachusetts
Volunteers
36th ....... ........ ...... 5
Massachusetts
Volunteers
51st New York ....... ........ ....... .......
Volunteers
Total First 3 63 20 301
Brigade
Second Brigade.
6th New Hampshire ....... 3 1 30
Volunteers
9th New Hampshire ....... ....... ....... .......
Volunteers
11th New ....... ....... ....... 1
Hampshire
Volunteers
17th Vermont ....... 2 4 45
Volunteers
31st Maine ....... 5 3 80
Volunteers
2nd Maryland ...... 6 ...... 31
Veteran
Volunteers
56th ...... ....... 3 12
Massachusetts
Volunteers
179th New York ...... 8 9 51
Volunteers
186 New York ....... 9 11 171
Volunteers
Total Second ....... 33 31 421
Brigade
Grand total* 3 96 53 722
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. G. GRIFFIN,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Lieu. Colonel JOHN D. BERTOLETTE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Ninth Army Corps.
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*But see revised table, p. 589.
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